Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) | GPT-4o (Aug '24) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $1.25 | $2.5 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $10 | $10 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $3.44/M tokens vs $4.38/M for GPT-4o (Aug '24).
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for GPT-4o (Aug '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 148 tok/s vs 101 tok/s. However, GPT-4o (Aug '24) has lower time-to-first-token (0.67s vs 0.74s).
Choose based on your priorities: Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.